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Big Year Lies Ahead for the Airport

Development & Infrastructure

What to Expect in 2025 It’s a new year, which means added improvements and the introduction of more passenger enhancing initiatives at CLT. From the completion of the Terminal Lobby Expansion to the debut of new concessions and artwork, 2025 is shaping up to be a big year for the Airport.

Discover what lies ahead for 2025.

Destination CLT Projects:

Terminal Lobby Expansion Yes, it’s happening. The Terminal Lobby Expansion (TLE) will wrap up this fall. Before then, Checkpoint 2 will open in early spring for Spring Break travelers.

The Airport also is installing three additional Automated Exit Lanes in Ticketing and two more baggage carousels in Baggage Claim.

The TLE project is adding 175,000 square feet to the lobby and renovating another 191,000 square feet of existing space.

Fourth Parallel Runway Concrete paving of CLT’s Fourth Parallel Runway begins this year and will conclude in early 2027. Grading is underway through mid-2026, while drainage pipe installation and utility work will continue.

CLT’s $1.006 billion airfield project will boost operations with the addition of the 10,000-foot-long by 150-foot-wide runway that will be located west of Runway 18C/36C and serve departing traffic. The opening and commissioning are scheduled for fall 2027.

Among other improvements to CLT’s airfield, in mid-January aircraft began using the North End Around Taxiway (NEAT), which enhances connectivity between the west runway and terminal ramp.

Terminal Renovations Renovations will remain underway for Concourses D and E. The makeover includes restrooms, lighting, seating and terrazzo flooring upgrades. Concourse D renovations will run through fall 2026; and Concourse E’s completion is targeted for spring 2027.

Also on the to-do-list, the Airport is planning to replace several boarding bridges throughout the terminal this fall.

Added Service

Starting May 2, Frontier Airlines will offer twice-weekly nonstop flights from CLT to Tampa International Airport, increasing to four times a week on May 22.

American Airlines will launch nonstop, daily service from Charlotte to Athens, Greece beginning June 5.

Book now at CLTairport.com.

New Artwork

Concourse A Artwork Artist Benjamin Ball’s suspended artwork was installed in late January on Concourse A Phase I. There is not a specific name for the artwork right now, but it was created using chains to create flow and movement in the design.

“Nurture and Nature” In February, artwork titled "Nurture and Nature" by Olalekan “Lek” Jeifous will debut near domestic arrivals in Baggage Claim. The work uses various shapes and patterns to help convey aspects of nurture and nature.

Mural Changes and Holiday Dècor Preparation work will begin this fall for ten new gate murals in Concourses A, B and C.

Also be on the lookout for new holiday décor at the end of the year in the terminal lobby.

New Concessions Whether it’s shopping or dinning, 2025 concession openings will provide more options for passengers.

  • The Waterman Fish Bar (Concourse C)

  • Charlotte's Landing (Concourse A)

  • Catawba Trade (FKA Mint Trading) (Atrium)

  • Dunkin’ (Lobby-Ticketing Level)

  • Sammy’s Beach Bar & Grill (Concourse D)

  • Great American Bagel (Concourse D)

Learn more about CLT’s construction projects, artwork and concessions by visiting cltairport.com.